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Cambridge English Advanced Certificate in Advanced English CAE Use of English – Part 4 : Key Word Transformation 70 Exercises... Example 0 It's true that the company might go into liq

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Advanced Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)

Use of English – Part 4 : Key Word Transformation

70 Exercises

For questions 0-70, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must use between three and six words, including the word given

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Example

0 It's true that the company might go into liquidation if it's not careful

DANGER

It's true that the company might go into liquidation if it's not careful

1 The moment I shouted he ran away

SOONER

No he ran away

2 I'm sure that it was the sound of the rain that disturbed me

MUST

It of the rain that disturbed me

3 I managed to finish all the homework before the deadline'

SUCCEEDED

I ……… the homework before the deadline'

4 I took the only course open to me and changed my job

DID

What I……… , which was the only course open to me

5 They don't allow people who arrive late at the opera house in until the interval

ARE

People who arrive late at the opera house until the interval

6 My application for the job was turned down because I didn't have the right qualifications

GROUNDS

My application for the job was turned down I didn't have the right qualifications

7It's impossible that you saw John last night - he's in the USA!

HAVE

John's in the USA, so ………him last night

8 I am confident that he will be successful in his career

CHANCES

I am confident in his career

9 If you feel stressed, breathing slowly should calm you down

MAKE

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10 I am really bad at remembering people's names when I meet them

MEMORY

I people's names when I meet them

11 He lost his job because he was inefficient

GROUNDS

He lost his job ……… his inefficiency

12 I'm sorry that I didn't help him

REGRET

I him

13 I couldn't go away for the weekend because I didn't have enough money

PREVENTED

I was ……… for the weekend by lack of money

14 Jane was advised to work harder by her Maths teacher

RECOMMENDED

The Maths teacher ……… harder

15 This was Peter's biggest challenge to date

FACED

Peter challenge before

16 I wish I had tried harder when I was at school

REGRET

I really when I was at school!

17 I wish people wouldn't talk during the performance – it makes me really uptight

NERVES

It really people talk during a performance

18 He is so ambitious - he's determined that he'll be successful in the company

MARK

He is determined in the company

19 Can you suggest a way of turning dreams into reality for ambitious people?

TRUE

Can you suggest how ……….for ambitious people?

20 I don't want to take part in the project

RATHER

I ……… part in the project

21 I don't have any free time, so I can't come to the theatre with you

WOULD

If I ……… ………come to the theatre with you

22 This milk is bad - it smells terrible!

OFF

This milk……… it smells terrible!

23 What the archaeologists discovered when they opened the tomb was amazing

MADE

The when they opened the tomb was amazing

24 People are more interested in history than you might expect

LESS

You interested in history

25 For me, imagining what life must have been like then is just not possible

QUITE

I find it ……….……… what life must have been like then

26 It's difficult for a poorly performing company to make a profit

TURN

If a company is performing poorly, it's difficult one

27 The failure of the company was incredibly disappointing

BITTERLY

I ……… the failure of the company

28 The number of people travelling through the airport was highest in August

REACHED

The number of people travelling through the airport in August

29 There has been a huge increase in tourism this year

GROWN

Tourism this year

30 The number of visitors to the island has fallen dramatically

STEEP

There the number of visitors to the island

31 We have maintained the level of visitors to the museum this year

STABLE

The number of visitors to the museum this year

32 The shares index fell slightly before recovering to its previous level

BRIEF

There the shares index before it recovered to its previous level

33 Although many travel companies had financial difficulties last year, they seem to have recovered now

TREND

Al though many travel companies had financial difficulties last year,

it seems as though now

34 Some people have been saying what a good move emigrating would be,

ARGUED

It ……….………emigrating would be a good move

35 The size of the population is unlikely to change much in the near future

STABLE

The size of the population……… ………in the near future

36 “I think Joe should serious ly reconsider his plans”: said the careers advisor,

RECOMMENDED

The careers advisor……… ……….his plans

37 It doesn't matter if you think you know the subject well, you must rev ise for the exam

HOWEVER

You must revise for the exam,……….you know the subject

38 It was only after telling everyone that it was his birthday that John got lots of cards

HAVING

John only got lots of cards……… it was his birthday

39 However hard she tries, she still manages to offend people

MATTER

It ……… she tries, she still manages to offend people

40 Whatever film you want to see will be good for us

MIND

We……… film you want

41Before he put forward the proposal, I'm sure he took the comments of local residents on board

WILL

Before he put forward the proposal, I'm sure he of local residents on board

42 I expect I'll leave home before I'm twenty

TIME

I expect I will I'm twenty

43 I know that I'll find the right job soon

MATTER

I know ……… before I find the right job

44 They confidently expect the broadcast to go ahead at 6 p.m

SURE

They go ahead at 6pm

45 I'm sure he' ll get a promotion very soon

LONG

I'm sure it ……….……… he gets a promotion

46 I have decided to make a definite plan for my future career

AM

What ……….……… is make a definite plan for my future career

47 Staying another night would have meant paying more

IF

I would have had to……….another night

48 People will always want entertainment, providing that they have the time to enjoy it

LONG

There will always be a need for entertainment,……….……… the time to enjoy it

49 Scientists have made an unexpected discovery in the treatment of cancer

BREAKTHROUGH

There in the treatment of cancer

50 I thought very hard but couldn't remember the answer

RACKED

I to remember the answer

51 I made the decision to go to university after all

DECIDED

What I……… to university after all

52 However hard I look, up to now I haven't been able to find a job

ALTHOUGH

I haven't been able to find a job ……… looking really hard

53 I don't think my future job prospects are very good, which is very worrying

ABOUT

I ………… my future job prospects

54 Originally, the course was to include music, but that changed

HAVE

Originally, the course ……… but that changed

55 The only thing I didn't love about the concert was the price

FROM

I loved everything the price

56Even if you think you know the person well, you must work at the relationship

HOWEVER

You must work at the relationship……… know the person

57 It was only when he started to work hard that Peter got good results

AFTER

Peter got good results work hard

58 I planned to visit her on Friday but I heard she'd gone on holiday

WOULD

I on Friday but I heard she'd gone on holiday

59 They were supposed to publish my book next month but it's been delayed

DUE

Although my book……… next month, it's been delayed

60 I'd planned a meeting with her at the weekend but she called it off

GOING

I at the weekend but sehe called it off

61 The irate customer refused to speak to anyone other than the store manager

ON

The irate customer ……… to the store manager and no one else

62 I was just about to call you to tell you about the rearranged meeting

POINT

I was you to tell you about the rearranged meeting

63 My sister was totally shocked when she won the lottery

CAME

Winning the lottery my sister

64 Joe originally intended to drive but the bad weather caused him to change his mind

WAS

Joe's drive but the bad weather caused him to change his mind

65 It was heavy snow on the line that delayed the train

HELD

The train would have arrived on time if it heavy snow on the line

66 She realised she'd lost her keys the moment she arrived home

SOONER

No she realised she'd lost her keys

67 He clearly felt very strongly about the situation, which took me by surprise

STRENGTH

It about the situation that took me by surprise

68 Brian was interested in North American history in his school days

INTEREST

Brian ……… ……… North American history in his school days

69 When it comes to population, Beijing’s is much bigger than Auckland’s

POPULATED

Beijing is……… than Auckland.

70 The manager should think about experience when hiring new staff

CONSIDERATION

The manager should ……… when hiring new staff.